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Telegram No. 2371-W., dated the 13th December 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—The Secretary to the Government of Bombay, Political Department, Bombay.
Your telegram No. 7573, dated 11th December, regarding Aga Farook
Shah. You should reply that enquiry is being made. No further details are
yet available.
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Telegram P., No. 150-D. S., dated the 13th December 1915.
From—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political
Department, Delhi,
To—His Britannic Majesty^ Consul, Kerman.
(Repeated to His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran.)
Would you please report motives which prompted Aga Farook Shah’s
murder. His friends ask also for details of the affair, and punishment of per
petrators by Persian Government. Has any enquiry been ordered by Persian
Government ?
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Telegram P., No. 156, dated the 13th (received Itth) December 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary to the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
Following is with reference to your telegram No. 14S-D.S. Russian
Minister does not know what troops are at Baratoff’s disposal, but from reports of
His Majesty’s Consul at Jtesht I gather that there are about fifteen thousand at
present and seven thousand more are on the way. General Officer Commanding,
Russian forces, keeps his movements very secret. He seems to have com
menced operations against Hamadan by sending force to Nr.baran on December
3rd. He then turned Sultan (?) Bulaghpass which was captured without loss
while enemy had about one hundred and twenty killed. Persian official reports
state that his troops are entering Hamadan and that enemy has retired to
Dowlatabad and Barujird.
From Persian accounts it seems that a Russian force is engaged near
Saveh, south of Tehran and Hamadan road, with Mujahidin.
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Telegram R., No. 527-F., dated the 13th (received 14th) December 1915.
From—His Britannic Majesty’s Minister, Tehran,
To—The Secretary t« the Government of India in the Foreign and Political Depart
ment, Delhi.
My telegram No. 523. Consul, Kerman, telegraphs December 12th Gov
ernor-General has received report (demand?) from democrats that Englishmen
and Russians should leave Kerman. Governor says he can do nothing but
provide transport and escort to see them to coast. ♦
Evacuation takes place as soon as arrangements can be made.
Addressed to Foreign Office ; sent to India and Basrah.
S. G. P. I., Oplhi. -No. 643 F P.—''0-12-16—6.